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Defensive Handling
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 4:17 pm
by UKLaxfan
From
http://www.hickorylax.com/detail.cfm?pid=5
Playing defense is a lot easier if you have a head on your stick, catching & throwing is much harder without.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:07 pm
by orange05
Top photo looks like a Crimewatch reconstruction!
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 6:30 pm
by kjk20
It's intended to reinforce good footwork. Yorkie trains with one and he's a good dman, so I'm not going to fault it.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:16 pm
by Mort rotu
same effect is gained by using a short/broken n taped up stick minus the head... or left over bits of attackers, whichever is handy.
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 8:30 pm
by UKLaxfan
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:16 pm
by kjk20
You guys don't play 5th quarter chainsaw multiball round?
Posted: Mon Jul 28, 2008 9:33 pm
by tcjfewson
I got mine involuntarily when joey snapped my short stick with the first check of a game. I just filled it with gravel (to weight it the same as a regular long pole) and put it to good use. I recommend any cut down stick for a long pole wanting to work on footwork. Just find the quickest guy on you team and get him to run at you for a couple of hours a week and just body him away from goal.
Job done!
Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:39 pm
by ibop
Stubbies are awesome for teaching lumberjacks how to play
Posted: Tue Sep 02, 2008 5:29 pm
by TW77
I'm a big believer in teaching defense with no stick or a stubby. Helps the players learn proper footwork, positioning, etc. before they try and do stupid stick checks.
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 12:46 pm
by jivingjohn
Doesn't stop me trying to Ice-Pick attackers if they get past me!! Then again, I am used to having a stubby one.
Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:30 am
by cavebehr
our coach used it to teach us to body up and body check people
but we used spoons
same idea i guess
